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    Londel's Restaurant

    3.1 (115 reviews)
    ModerateSouthern
    Open 5:00 pm - 10:30 PM

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    Moderate noise
    Dogs allowed
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups

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    At birthday party for Chris

    Food was decent. Not a very large selection. Owner was very nice and cordial. Nice staff

    The Riverton Houses Reunion
    Grant Harper R.

    The Riverton Houses Reunion, we all had a nice time reminiscing about growing in Harlem of the 1950-1960s.

    Whiting Fingers
    Carla R.

    We arrived At Londel's around 8:00 on a Saturday evening. Parking was extremely difficult as is just about any place in the city. Londel's has several tables to enjoy a meal, a small- medium size area for dancing and a bar (area). I ordered the whiting fingers - delicious! And sipped on several drinks which didn't taste watered down. We were there specifically for Steppin' so that's what we did. We enjoyed the music and danced. I would definitely return and recommend.

    Bell A.

    This place was amazing. I arrived as soon as they opened at 5PM and sat at the bar. Ordered the salmon with Mac & cheese and rice, cousin had ribs greens and mac & cheese, friend had fried chicken with baked potato and Mac & cheese. Everyone enjoyed their food. Afterward we ordered dessert (red velvet cake & bread pudding). I was stuffed from my entree but I dug through the cake. So good. Service was great and I loved my drink (limon drop). Food took a while to come out but a sorority was hosting a dinner in the private dining room. I can't imagine how busy the kitchen was with all of the guests.

    Grilled Chicken Breast with Dijon Mustard Cream, spinach and macaroni and cheese.
    Carol B.

    Haven't hit a home run with your hot mate by the third date? Take him or her to Londel's to swoon your way in. You're not coming here for the food, you're stopping by for the cool vibes and atmosphere. I'm not sure if this place was around in the 20s and 30s, but if it was, I can just imagine cool cats sitting around the bar with their hair slicked back, looking to bag the next happening chick that walks in. They've got a decent selection of wines, beers and mixed drinks. I recently went on a Saturday evening with Rusty and his dad. There was no wait, and I was enchanted by the brick walls and rustic, old time charm of this place. A lighted tree outside landmarks the spot. I ordered the chicken with dijon sauce, with sides of spinach and macaroni with cheese. The chicken was good, moist, thick...but the sides were very greasy. The macaroni and cheese wasn't exactly cheesy...the spinach was also almost tasteless. Rusty got the fried shrimp. They were pretty big. Russell Senior got the shrimp scampi. They were also really big looking. Pretty flavorful. We got the red velvet cake for dessert and split it. It left an extremely chalky aftertaste in my mouth. My water glass never got more than half empty...Service was kind of slow, so again, you're going to want a cocktail or something to mull things over. Live jazz music is a plus. This place is ultra chic. I'd go again.

    Fantasa B.

    Yesterday we went to this restaurant for my aunts birthday celebration... This was by far the worst experience that I have ever had in a restaurant... The customer service was absolutely horrible, the owner did not accommodate any of the issue that happen. We were served raw chicken and cold food from their buffet.. My cousin who was vegan request options they gave her burnt Mac and cheese which was not edible. We were told one thing on the phone and none of those things were correct when we arrived .... We had a party of 20 people with all the mistakes the owner only took off $10 of a bill of $570. I do not recommend anyone going to this place ever.

    Lisa B.

    The best thing two things about this restaurant were the corn bread and the service. The food and drinks were horrible. Please hear my story: So my partner and I decided to get a bite to eat at this place since we never tried it before. Wrong move. Our appetizer which was the whiting fish fingers had no flavor to it. Sad but the tarter sauce tasted better. The drinks were real blah. First we had the nutcracker drinks and it was disgusting. Then we switched our drinks and those weren't any better. For dinner I had the salmon (which was dry), the Mac and cheese (which tasted like it came out of a box), and the candy yams (was good won't lie). My partner had the blackened catfish with Mac and cheese and broccoli. Hmmmm she didn't enjoy it and ummmm yeah it was pleasing to my eye smh. Overall This place was not that great. Food was worse than ok and definitely not worth the money. Food goers BeWARE!!!

    Peach cobbler ..yum!
    Chante R.

    This place reminds me of that show about a bar called "Cheers" where everyone is genuinely welcomed, there's lots of good times and great food. This was my first time visiting and it won't be my last. The staff are incredibly helpful (they can read your mind and figure out what you want to order lol). The ambiance is classy yet comfortable. Lastly, the food is so on point! My family is from the south so my big test on how good the soul food is at a restaurant like this is the collard greens and the amount of hot sauce that is requires - the less needed the better it is. Londell's passed the collards test and I'm forever grateful. I'll definitely will be back for seconds...thirds...and fourths of this place :)

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